Arise Shine and Sparkle

I recently started working with the young women and just in time for New Beginnings. The mutual theme for the year is Arise and Shine Forth. When I found the idea to make it Arise Shine and Sparkle, we kind of went nuts. Sparkle and bling are pretty much everywhere and we found lots of inspiration for decor and delicacies.

Thanks to a little help from my friends at Sisters in Zion, the invitation was pretty dazzling.

We had round tables with easy center pieces (thanks to my mom for sharing pretty much everything), which were inspired by Better Homes & Gardens.

The refreshments were divine and looked almost too good to eat. Edible glitter is my new favorite thing.

We gave the girls sparklers in DIY custom holder with the theme on them...never mind that they are illegal here.

With lots of white lights, lots of tulle, and battery operated tea lights, the girls introduced themselves and told in one sentence how they arise and shine forth and then all sang Arise and Shine Forth by Joan Sowards beautifully.

It was fun to incorporate the sparkle and easy to get carried away. But even better was seeing these young women anxious to shine and know that they can be "...a standard for the nations."